Lot 2923
1846 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Medium date. NGC graded Proof 62. Light irregular gold toning. Light to moderate marks on both sides. Nicely toned and refreshingly clean for this issue, with shimmering luster in the fields and contrasting lightly frosted devices. The fields are silver to russet brown in color, and smooth-mirrored with much underlying freshness. Now and then some hairlines, but no obvious signs of mishandling. A munificent strike, as well as freedom from the usual weak centers typical for an early Proof issue, gives this 1846 Proof an advantage where insufficient die pressure occurs all too often. And that is why this is a coin to jump at before it's sale is history. Certification data would suggest an extant population of 10-15 pieces. Pop 2; 7 finer at PCGS.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
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| Realized $9,775 |
